ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 1080p HD Media Player
Primary need was the ability to play my existing library of ISO DVD’s. Each time we purchase a DVD, I make an ISO of it so that I can play it from a main server on any of the computers in the house. We also make a no nonsense copy of the DVD and store the original using only the backup copy to play so that if it gets damaged we can rebuild a new backup etc… This eliminates the annoying previews and removes all the menus etc..
Anyway, I wanted a way to be able to access the ISO library on the main HDTV. I played with Xbox360 and Microsoft Media player, but the speed and access was terrible and to get Media Player to actually be able to serve ISO movies was even more work. So I looked for better solution.
Once I had a good network connection near the TV, I picked up the ASUS O!Play Media Player. Needed to do a firmware upgrade and setup a new regular user on my primary Windows 7 workstation and then I could access the hard drive share on the box that contains the ISO library. Now I can play the ISO DVD movies, access Images and music and play just about any media on the main HDTV in the family room.
I had looked at the new HDP-R3 which is just being released which has a wireless network capability, but since I already had put in the DAP wireless bridge, it wasn’t necessary. Turns out the DAP makes a faster connection anyway.
I also looked at the Western Digital WD TV Live Network-ready HD Media Player which is very popular… but it does not support ISO movie’s…
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